Comments for Matt Canale :: Graphic Design :: Illustration :: Animation :: Photography :: Artist :: Freelance :: Brooklyn, NY

Comment on future self portrait by admin

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:35:58 +0000

I love telling stories with my work. Sometimes the best stories are when you have to tell them in a single image. To me its a great test in the art of visual editing. What do you really need in oder to say what you want to say? What’s just extra? I’d love to talk with you about whatever you’re working on. Always feel free to email me. Much love!

Comment on future self portrait by admin

admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:29:54 +0000

Hi Matt! Thanks for the thoughtful comment. Its nice change of pace to focus on the empowering elements that we can encorporate into our work. Its always been there but never nearly encouraged enough as I look back at RISD. I wish that I had connected to it much sooner. Your critique is always welcome here. I look forward to seeing where your joy takes you and you own work. Peace!

Comment on future self portrait by Katalina G.

Katalina G. — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:09:00 +0000

Hi Matt. I like how you describe your illustrations and the process that each of them require. I have been working for a writer in some of the illustrations for his novel. I will like to talk with you and exchange some ideas at some point. For instance, the fact that you converted a line drawing into a digital art piece it’s very interesting to me. I have never done that, but I enjoy doing collage work. Overall, I feel that your artwork always tells stories and takes the viewer to magical places. That’s fantastic. Also the color palette is also very compelling. Peace

Comment on future self portrait by Matt Schwartz

Matt Schwartz — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:03:05 +0000

This is a beautiful piece Matt. I love the motivation drawn from positivity. So often, I find, that when doing a self-portrait or a reflective piece it is far too easy to be drawn into negative connotations and threads of perspective because they are so easy to draw from with a personally critical eye. The idea of drawing oneself of the future is well per trade through all of the movement in your piece. Just like in a figure 8 it seems this piece pushes out and pulled back in with waves of directional colored shapes. This inspires me to try making a piece focus more on positivity. I have a lot of it in my life right now but as I said I easily allow myself to be motivated through exploring my dark side with pen in hand. But an imagined art subject that takes place in the future inherently has a nucleus us of hope imbedded in it.
Again, very inspiring.
Your friend,
Matt Schwartz

Comment on Mexico by admin

admin — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 04:22:27 +0000

Thank you so much for checking it out. Its a pleasure to share these things with others. Peace.

Comment on Mexico by Katalina G.

Katalina G. — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 03:51:30 +0000

Beautiful work Matt. The colors are incredible and the vibrant spirit of every character comes alive in your images. You take us with you through a secret and mystic universe where magic takes place every moment. Thanks

Comment on Vision by alyssa

alyssa — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:13:14 +0000

excellent

Comment on Ka 10.31.11 by Michael

Michael — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:58:28 +0000

Hi I have enjoyed reading your blog.

Comment on Nightmare Pep Talk by Fay Minifie

Fay Minifie — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:27:26 +0000

I loved this one Matt and the website is great. Good luck with the new class.

Comment on desert geometry by Felix Stekolshchik

Felix Stekolshchik — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:49:28 +0000

hey buddy, i like this piece. it’s fun and it does make me want to go outside. with that i bid you farewell, as i go outside!!!